Concorde Live On TV Now

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:32 pm

On BBC News 24 in the UK, concorde is just about to take-off from JFK, snap to it people, channel 507 Sky Digital Big thumbs up

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:48 pm

It's gone! Crying

Was it G-BOAG that went from JFK? I didn't see it well enough.

I'm really really sad to see it go. But SkyNews still keeps saying that BA ARE keeping one operational for airshows and fly-bys.

DC-10

Airdolomiti · Fri Oct 24, 2003 8:57 pm

Just saw the live take off.....looks like it was indeed G-BOAG, at least the reporter said it was Alpha Golf.

I'm doing BA002 in flightsim simultaneously to the real one... Big grin

Federico

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:04 pm

Too bad you missed the take-off but its ok cause theres live footage of the arrival at LHR just after 15:30 GMT, and that goes for the other two Concorde arrivals.

I know theres rumours of keeping one Concorde alive and kicking so lets hope Sky News have got it right. If so which Concorde would be kept flying, is there any preference i.e. keep the one with least flying time, or 'AC' cos its got its airlines old name??

lmao @ airdolomiti, thats the kind of thing only us type of people would do.

-
Alex

La Carlota · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:05 pm

Beautiful and unforgettable!!!!!!!!

United_fan · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:07 pm

The Today Show in the US showed her taking off and turning out,what a beauty.............

David L · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:15 pm

I watched AE on finals at Edinburgh from my desk at about noon. "One last time, cleared to land"... almost brought a tear to my eye!

kl911 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:18 pm

Is there a website that will have a live arrival of the concorde?

KL911

707CMF · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:22 pm

Does not work for me, but here you go : http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2003/concorde_retirement/default.stm

707

lmml 14/32 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:24 pm

I think it is 1530 UK Summertime not GMT. That was great footage of Concorde taking off from 31L JFK, a sight which will be missed but cherished.

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:27 pm

Yea probably is summertime, i get confused with our clocks and i live here!!bloody farmers.

Jaspike · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:27 pm

That was brilliant watching it take off with that commentary... the BBC are great Big thumbs up

And it is 15:30 BST, not 15:30 GMT.

Josh

luv2fly · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:28 pm

I just saw it on the Today show as well, it was the one that set the speed record of just under 3 hours between LHR and JFK a couple of years ago. They gave some interesting facts on the Today show about Concorde and the one that I do remember is Joan Collins was on board - I guess she was banned back in the 90's from flying BA! Also mentioned someone who was fined for lighting up a smoke in the restroom, nervous because of turbulence. Looked like a crowd showed up to see her off.

gmonney · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:36 pm

I was late for work because of the concorde taking off....I wouldn't miss it for the world! I hope those NY photographers were out this morning, looks like there was some good light on the aircraft!

Looking forward to some pics

Grant

Guest · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:45 pm

And it is 15:30 BST, not 15:30 GMT

So, the arrival will be on TV on 16:30 CENTRAL EUROPEAN TIME??? Smile/happy/getting dizzy

I will miss her soooo much Sad

Jaspike · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:50 pm

If Central European Time is one hour ahead of the UK then yes, it will be 16:30 Big thumbs up

Josh

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:50 pm

I didn't miss the takeoff. I just didn't catch the reg that's all. I can't wait until they all land one after the other at LHR. What a sight it will be.

Jeremy Clarkson made me laugh - he said:

"When I exit the plane, I shall say 'That's one small step for man, one giant leap backwards for mankind!"

Big thumbs up

DC-10

luv2fly · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:51 pm

CNN has an online story and other info here is the link.

http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/10/24/concorde.final/index.html

clewatcher · Fri Oct 24, 2003 9:56 pm

i was playing a game, paused it for a min, flipped through the channels, changing at around half a second per channel, a familiar white arrow shape caught my eye, It was bueatiful. I have never seen the concorde in person. I was amaze at how fast it pulled off the ground from its start.
I was supposed to see the concorde land here in Cleveland in August 2000. A concorde crashed in paris. Never saw it.
I will go the the New York museum that will have a concorde around the holidays.

Farewell Concorde

TS · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:04 pm

I saw CNN's live coverage of the takeoff about an hour ago. It's a beautiful autumn morning in NY so I guess there will be many great photos in the database.

Thomas

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:14 pm

ok ok i got it, England is currently in BST not GMT, thanks EVERYONE who pointed out my lil mistake, lol. Angry

And DC-10 glad you saw the take-off

-Alex

[email protected] · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:17 pm

'BOAG was at MAN on Wed - and I was there.

On what channel will the BBC news reports be shown? BBC1, -2 or 24?

pilot kaz · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:25 pm

FINAL FLIGHT BOUT 2 TAKE OFF ON SKY NEWS NOW PPL!!!!

Airdolomiti · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:27 pm

Both BBC2 and BBC news 24 (a.k.a. BBC World) as far as I know.

1 hour and a half to go....

Federico

Stratofish · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:30 pm

CNN just showed the one going to the Bay of Biscay take off.
I just skipped my Spanish class today for this...
Euro News was showing live pictures from the flight deck before the jfk take off this morning.

hoons90 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:30 pm

On CNN world they just showed the final takeoff.. to the Bay of Biscal and return...

[email protected] · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:34 pm

Thanks Airdom. Smile

I'll disconnect from the 'net and go watch it on 2.

Bruce · Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:53 pm

What time is it due to land in London? What time does that correspond to in U.S. time?

bruce

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:03 pm

All 3 aircraft will land at LHR around 16:00 (one after the other). They will then go round to the BA hangar where the other 2 air-worthy Concordes are parked. The celebration then begins.

DC-10

Bruce · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:06 pm

Duh. I answered my own question via flight tracker.

right now concorde is at FL530 and 1374 mph est time remaining one hour 42 min

bruce

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:14 pm

Sky News just said that Concorde has just been in touch with Swanick centre.

DC-10

lmml 14/32 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:22 pm

Will they just land or flyby? Perhaps even with the Reds?

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:28 pm

Here she is taking off from New York this morning.

Heres a link that will have live video of the girls landing in LHR later on

http://news.bbc.co.uk/broadband/console/news/newsid_3210000/3210885.stm

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:29 pm

Don't think the Reds are there, but each Concorde will land simultaneously at 3:55. (25 minutes!)

DC-10

fl350 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:36 pm

History in action pilot of BA 002 live on tv ATC

Wink/being sarcastic

N754PR · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:36 pm

On the BBC they are talking to the crew of BA002 as they fly over Devon.

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:36 pm

The BBC are in LHR's tower just been talking to Speedbird Concorde 2, she's over Devon at mach 0.95 @ FL350

MYT332 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:37 pm

ok i think we should have refreshed our browsers before posting our messages, lol

BeltwayBandit · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:39 pm

AP Story says the following regarding the retirement:

Despite the glamor and social cachet attributed to the plane, which resembles a giant eagle poised to pounce on prey, it was a financial dud. With fares of more than $9,000 for a trans-Atlantic round trip — well above the first-class fare on a Boeing 747 — it remained a luxury for a wealthy few.

"Nobody will think about whether it was a commercial success or not," shipping company chairman Lord Sterling said before the flight. "They will say this is another frontier which the human race has broken through."

This and the lunar landing program represent two break-through milestones set 20 years (or more) ago, from which mankind is now pitifully retreating. I sure hope we can find a way to stretch beyond our limits and achieve things regardless of economic justification!

CPH-R · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:45 pm

Wohoo, I just got onto the live stream from BBC - no sound, crappy quality - but I'm watching it Big thumbs up

fl350 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:48 pm

First one BA 002 coming in 27R in few minutes...

Gdabski · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:51 pm

Isn't 002 meant to be last? The BBC says the Edinburgh and Bay of Biscay ones will land first.

Gdabski

dc-10 levo · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:52 pm

OK - UPDATE!

First Concorde will land at 16:03
Second Concorde will land at 16:05
Third Concorde will land at 16:08

BBC2 live in LHR's Control Tower!

DC-10

CPH-R · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:53 pm

Oooh, ohh, she just came into view!

fl350 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:54 pm

thanx for the update ...
I'll stick to my TV now
Cheers Wink/being sarcastic

hoons90 · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:55 pm

It's over London now !!

CPH-R · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:57 pm

She's turning either base or Final now - impossible to tell, but d*mn, she's going fast (compared to what I'm used to!)

What are they doing with her? It looks like a bit of an airshow to me Smile/happy/getting dizzy

F9Widebody · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:58 pm

Fox News is carrying the whole thing live in the US!!

CPH-R · Fri Oct 24, 2003 11:58 pm

There was the second! HAve BBC hired the millenium wheel or something like that Laugh out loud

hoons90 · Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:01 am

2 concordes landing simultaneously !!

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